Ten men talk about bathing suits and body angst
You seldom read about men and how we feel about our bodies in bathing suits. Until now. Click below for a link to a great [...]
How Sex and Love Changes (from our Teens to Retirement)
photo by Youngjun Koo for nymag.com In this column, I would like to try and summarize how sex and love changes as we [...]
Do you Feel Invisible?
What does it mean to be invisible? No one sees you. As a therapist, I hear lots of men and woman over 40 tell me [...]
Time for a Retreat?
When times get tough, what’s one of the best things you can do for yourself? Perhaps it’s time for a retreat. You may protest, saying [...]
What do you think of This Kind of Sex?
photo by Landon Norderman for nymag.com Dear Michael, Last week a friend of mine invited me to go with him to a sex [...]
Coming Out Is Mental Health
Dear Michael: I’ve been married for 5 years and it’s a sham. I want to come out, but, I’m scared to death that everyone I [...]
What is Healthy Stress?
You hear a lot of talk about stress: “I’m so stressed out” or “My job is so stressful”, but how what exactly is stress? I’ve [...]
(Non)Disordered Eating
On many pop culture websites, you hear a lot of talk about celebrities with eating disorders. What is an eating disorder and what is (non)disordered [...]
5 Relationship Myths (and how to break them)
Despite the hundreds of relationship self-help books out on the shelves, there’s a lot of impractical and impossible advice given by the “experts”. After many years [...]
Have your Best Summer Ever. Here’s How:
Summers are supposed to be happy, right? Carefree, easy, laid-back…and, yet, so often, they’re not. This column is about how to make this summer one [...]
“Living in L.A. made me get over my body issues.”
photo courtesy of Karlie Kloss/instagram When I moved to L.A., I was amazed to see how beautiful most people were. Especially if you [...]
Shyness and Social Anxiety
photo courtesy of Screen Gems Films As a psychotherapist, lots of clients ask me if shyness or social anxiety is normal. It’s a tricky [...]